STAY-C for Feed Market Report 2026

The stay-c for feed market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $4.68 billion in 2025 to $5.04 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.7%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to increasing focus on animal health and immunity, growth in commercial poultry and swine farming, rising awareness of vitamin deficiencies in livestock, expansion of compound feed manufacturing, historical use of vitamin c for stress management in animals.

The stay-c for feed market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $6.96 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.4%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to rising global demand for animal protein, growth of aquaculture and functional feeds, increasing adoption of precision nutrition in livestock, demand for high-performance and stable feed additives, regulatory support for improving feed quality standards. Major trends in the forecast period include rising demand for stable vitamin c sources in animal nutrition, increasing use of antioxidant feed additives to improve livestock immunity, growth in aquaculture feed supplementation with stay-c, shift toward high-bioavailability feed additives, expansion of commercial livestock farming and intensive feeding practices.

The rising demand for meat and poultry products is expected to drive the growth of the STAY-C for feed market in the coming years. Meat includes animal flesh consumed as food, such as fish, fowl, and poultry. STAY-C plays a vital role in maintaining the health of animal feed and supporting collagen production, which is essential for muscles, vascular tissues, bones, and cartilage. For example, in March 2023, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, a government agency in Australia, pig meat production increased by 5.9% in the March 2023 quarter, reaching 117,512 tonnes, up from 111,000 tonnes in December 2022. Consequently, the growing consumption of meat and poultry is contributing to the expansion of the STAY-C for feed market.

Key companies in the STAY-C for feed market are focusing on strategic partnerships to enhance product development, expand market presence, and improve animal health solutions. Strategic partnerships involve collaboration between organizations to combine resources, expertise, and efforts to achieve shared goals. For instance, in February 2024, Cargill, Incorporated, a US-based food corporation providing STAY-C for feed, partnered with Enough, a UK-based producer of mycoprotein-based foods. Through this partnership, Cargill invested in Enough’s Series C funding round and entered a commercial agreement to use and market Abunda mycoprotein. Produced through a zero-waste fermentation process using fungi and sustainably sourced sugars from Cargill’s glucose syrup, Abunda is a complete food ingredient rich in amino acids and dietary fiber. This collaboration allows both companies to co-create alternative protein products and scale production across Europe and beyond.

In May 2023, Firmenich International SA, a Switzerland-based fragrance and flavor company, merged with DSM. This merger led to the creation of DSM-Firmenich AG, a leading innovation partner in nutrition, health, and beauty. DSM-Firmenich is positioned to drive innovation in the formulation, production, and blending of essential nutrients, flavors, and fragrances, supported by a workforce of nearly 30,000 and over a century of scientific expertise. DSM, based in the Netherlands, produces and sells industrial chemicals, including STAY-C for feed, as well as ingredients for food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics.

Major companies operating in the stay-c for feed market are BASF SE, DSM Firmenich AG, Evonik Industries AG, Cargill Incorporated, Balchem Corporation, Adisseo France SAS, Zhejiang NHU Company Ltd, Northeast Pharmaceutical Group Co Ltd, CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd, Shandong Luwei Pharmaceutical Co Ltd, Hebei Welcome Pharmaceutical Co Ltd, Henan Huaxing Pharmaceutical Co Ltd, Shandong Tianli Pharmaceutical Co Ltd, Anhui Tiger Biotech Co Ltd, Hubei Artec Biotechnology Co Ltd, Shanghai Longyu Biotechnology Co Ltd, Hugestone Enterprise Co Ltd, Shandong Hongda Biotechnology Co Ltd, Jiangsu Kolod Food Ingredients Co Ltd, Zhejiang Delekang Food Co Ltd, Anhui Biochem Biotechnology Co Ltd, Hebei Zhongsheng Pharmaceutical Co Ltd.

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the STAY-C for feed market in 2025. The regions covered in the stay-c for feed market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the stay-c for feed market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

Tariffs have influenced the stay-c for feed market by increasing the cost of raw materials, chemical intermediates, and imported feed-grade vitamin c, thereby impacting overall production economics. The effects are more pronounced in dry and multi functioned formulations and across poultry, swine, and aquatic livestock segments, particularly in regions dependent on imports such as asia-pacific and europe. Tariff pressures have also led to pricing volatility and margin constraints for feed manufacturers. However, these tariffs are encouraging regional production, supplier diversification, and investments in local manufacturing capabilities, creating long-term supply chain resilience for the market.

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STAY-C for feed is an essential water-soluble antioxidant used to deliver stable and optimal levels of vitamin C in animal feed, supporting reproduction, wound healing, growth, and overall development.

The main functional categories of STAY-C for feed include single-function and multi-function applications. Single-function feed is designed for a specific purpose and is primarily used to support collagen formation. It is offered in dry, liquid, and other formulations and is used for swine, ruminants, poultry, aquatic animals, and other livestock.

The STAY-C for feed market consists of sales of animal nutrition solutions including single ingredients, organic acids, proprietary feed additives, feed supplements, L-ascorbic acid and antioxidants. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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